Poll: "Nintendo Considering Renaming Wii U" Good Idea or not?
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It sounds like a siren. Wii U, Wii U, Wii U...
And I've always said that they missed an opportunity by calling it that. The first one was called the Wii - how do you not realise how hilarious it would be to call the second one the Number Two?
And I've always said that they missed an opportunity by calling it that. The first one was called the Wii - how do you not realise how hilarious it would be to call the second one the Number Two?
Ok gonna cherrypick a bit here
Monoochrom said:Nintendo is the brand. Nintendo is recognized. Wii? I don't know about that. Sounds like too big a gamble that it will generally be mistaken for a redesign to just keep with the flow.Yes Nintendo is a recognised brand but so is Wii.There's plenty of people out there who have heard of the Wii but probably couldn't tell you who or what Nintendo are
I assume you mean "are not trying" here.I don't know I reckon trying to introduce a tablet controller that streams content from the console is something new
Just like Sony and Microsoft have done with Playstation and Xbox.Why is that not considered a bad thing?
Why is trying to build on the success of successful products strange?Pretty sure that's what most companies do
All the talk since E3 has been about them trying to entice back the "hardcore"(god I hate the terms hardcore and casual)market.I think Nintendo have realised that the casual crowd is fickle at best and can't be relied on
Would this be the same community who didn't buy the N64 or Gamecube forcing Nintendo to go after the non-gaming crowd in the first place?How exactly can you alienate people who apparently had no interest in your products to begin with
I don't know.I've seen a lot of positive buzz about Wii U.Not just on this site
Yes I would call myself a Nintendo fan but I am also a fan of gaming in general.I also own a 360 and have owned Sony consoles in the past
Well as a non PS3 owner I wouldn't mind Sony doing a Sega so their first party exclusives could go multiplatform
Well it wouldn't be the first time Nintendo changed the name of one of its upcoming consoles (the Nintendo Wii was going to be named the Nintendo Revolution, also a fitting name). I'm not sure if the purpose this time is to make it more marketable, possibly the reason for the Wii's name, or because it will incorporate different features that will make it's comparison to the Wii almost nonexistent.
On another seemingly non-related note, releasing 'new' Wiis that lack backwards capabilities?
D*** move, Nintendo. D*** move.
On another seemingly non-related note, releasing 'new' Wiis that lack backwards capabilities?
D*** move, Nintendo. D*** move.
Yes. And I have it under good authority (ie: my own) that they are considering the name change because I said they should [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/jump/9.298191.11822938] on these very forums.
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Wasn't that the original concept name for the Wii? Which sounded 1,000 times better than the name they went with. I wasn't chomping at the bit to get the new Nintendo system, but the name Wii didn't help. Sounds like something a child says when they need to go to the bathroom. "I'm gonna take a Wii." That's what I always thought, anyway.Jegsimmons said:
In case someone can't tell, I think they should rename the system.
Wii U has to be changed if they want gamers who enjoyed previous consoles they made but disliked Wii to buy it. Thanks to all the ads the Wii for me someone that only played with it a few months before getting bored was a family gaming console. Though I'm sure Nintendo could pump enough into marketing to get rid of stigma of Wii part of name.
I think changing it would be a good idea Wii has always been and always will be a stupid name but thats largely irrelevant the Wii name has distanced itself from traditional gamers and Wii U does not sound like a new console to casual people.
In short I think Nintendo needs to appeal more to the traditional gamer again hoping to entice casual gamers again is pushing your luck a bit especially as these gamers are almost certainly content playing the same couple of games once every few months on their Wii anyway.
As for brand recognition Nintendo is extremely strong I have not come across someone in the developed world who hasnt heard of them it would be easy and wise for them to pursue a new name to at least entertain the fact they are pursuing innovation which may help their appeal its not like the Playstation and Xbox brand where everyone just wants the same but more each time (This is reversed in the software though).
In short I think Nintendo needs to appeal more to the traditional gamer again hoping to entice casual gamers again is pushing your luck a bit especially as these gamers are almost certainly content playing the same couple of games once every few months on their Wii anyway.
As for brand recognition Nintendo is extremely strong I have not come across someone in the developed world who hasnt heard of them it would be easy and wise for them to pursue a new name to at least entertain the fact they are pursuing innovation which may help their appeal its not like the Playstation and Xbox brand where everyone just wants the same but more each time (This is reversed in the software though).
The Wii U isn't that great a name. To me it sounds pretty stupid because of the wording. I guess over time I would get use to it, like wii. Although they should change it to make it less confusing. Plenty of people thought the 3DS was just another upgraded version of the DS.
They should keep the Wii part of it in it cause thats just name association and will do more with sales.
DEAR GOD IN HEAVEN, YES! >.<
What were they THINKING when they called it the Wii? I liked it's CODENAME better! It's name is just ANOTHER reason nobody takes the Wii seriously
What were they THINKING when they called it the Wii? I liked it's CODENAME better! It's name is just ANOTHER reason nobody takes the Wii seriously